Where Winds Meet is adding a cozy side to the Jianghu with Version 1.8, called “Companions Make Home.” The update centers on a personal Homestead you rebuild from ruins, farming you tend like any other martial discipline, and a roster of pet companions you can befriend and keep around.
Quick answer: Version 1.8 “Companions Make Home” releases on June 25, 2026 (UTC) for Where Winds Meet, adding the Homestead, farming, and pet companions, with the goose companion Goldie arriving one week later.
When Version 1.8 “Companions Make Home” releases
The update goes live on June 25, 2026 (UTC). It follows the Version 1.7 “The Imperial Palace” expansion, which is the current live content, and it arrives across the game’s existing platforms, including the Xbox release that opened earlier in June. You can download and track the game from the official Where Winds Meet site.
Where Winds Meet is an open-world Wuxia action RPG from Everstone Studio, set in tenth-century China. It runs on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, iOS, and Android.
The Homestead: rebuild Blissful Retreat in Qinghe
Version 1.8 calls you back to Qinghe to restore the ruins of Blissful Retreat, the place where your journey first began. Rather than doing it alone, you recruit locals to help with the restoration and build a small community around the effort.
Once it is running, the Homestead becomes a hub you can design and decorate as your own residence, with a set of dedicated activities to keep you occupied. Farming is part of the loop, letting you grow crops on your land alongside the rebuilding work.
Pet companions and the pet battle system
Three cats anchor the companion feature, each with dynamic behaviours that factor into how you befriend them. A goose joins the lineup a week after launch for players who prefer birds. The update also introduces a pet battle system.
| Companion | Type | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Maverick | Cat | At launch (June 25, 2026) |
| Scar | Cat | At launch (June 25, 2026) |
| Pudding | Cat | At launch (June 25, 2026) |
| Goldie | Goose | One week after launch |
The cats can grow plump over time as your home thrives, reinforcing the slower, homestead-focused pace of the update.
Themed events and the Tomb Raider crossover
Alongside the Homestead and companions, Version 1.8 brings themed events that pull in outside franchises, including a Tomb Raider tie-in. These events come with their own activities layered on top of the new cozy systems.
If you have been waiting for a slower, home-building rhythm in the Jianghu, Version 1.8 leans hard into it. Mark June 25 for the Homestead, farming, and the first wave of pet companions, then come back a week later to add Goldie to the roster.
